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FA signs new England coach but only for a trip to Wembley

John Goodbody

April 13 2007, 1:00am, The Times

The FA yesterday signed the National Express Group as the official travel partner of the England team and the FA Cup until 2010.

Welcoming the deal, Brian Barwick, the FA’s chief executive, said: “We now have lead partners in place for our two core properties, the England team and the FA Cup, three official supporters, of which National Express are one and a number of partners across our various Football development programmes.”

In a simultaneous deal, National Express coaches will also be ferrying spectators from 45 towns and cities to the 90,000-seat Wembley Stadium, beginning with the FA Cup Final on May 19. England’s first match at the £800 million arena, the most expensive in the world, will be on June 1 against Brazil.